Am finally saving a link to this article back in March about the epidemic of racehorses breaking down and being killed. This is due to the overuse of pain medications given to horses to hide their injuries. This eventually results in the horses' legs literally breaking during races.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/death-and-disarray-at-americas-racetracks.html?smid=pl-share
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